Rim.



A. D REID.

RIM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22.1912

1,042,478. Patented 001129, 1912.

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A. D. REID.

RIM.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 22,1912.

Patented 0ct.29, 1912.

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1 9473; 4 :135 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 1 ,29, 1912,

Application filed May 22, 1912. Serial No. 698,885. i

.7 '0 all ephemz'z' w'ziay cone-e m: sections and 16 respectively, so as to hold it known that I, ALBERT D. Run), a the rim against any possibility of lateral ritizen of the United States, residing at displacement on the ring 2. The rings 2, West Chester, in the county of Chester and and 5, intheirbeveled faces 11 and 12 rea State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer-' spectively, have notches 17 to receive fixed tain'new and useful Improvements in Rims, pins 18 on the rim members. so as t-o'hold 3, or which the following is a specification. the rim against any possibility of independ- "My'invention relates to improvements entrotary movement. The rim members 15 1ms, and more particularly demountable .and 16, at their edges, curve inwardly as *ims having improved means for removably shown at 19 to form an ordinary elencher securing thesame upon a wheel, and formrim, while the intermediate portidns of said the rim of two interlocking sections, whererim sections overlap. Rim section 16 lies on by the sections maybe disconnected torethe outside of rim section 15, and one edge lease an ordinary clencher tire. 1 of rim section 16 is positioned in the grooved 15 A further object is to provide a rim of innerface 20 of section 15, and is provided this character which will be securely held at intervals with L-shaped slots 21 to receive "upon a wheel and locked against accidental pins 22 on section 15. These L-shaped slots turning movement.

and pins constitute bayonet joints, so that ith these and other objects in view, the when the ring sections are moved together 20 invention consists in certain novel'features and turned one relative to the other. they of construction and combinations and arwill be securely locked'against possibility of rangement-s of parts, as will be more fully 'accidental separation. To effect this lockhereinafterdescribed and pointed out in the ing movement and hold the rim sections in claims. locking relation to each other, the section 15 25 fln'theaccompanying drawings: Figure 1, at its inner edge is recessed as shown at 22 isa view in transverse section illustrating to accommodate a cam pivctally conlny improvements. Fig. 2, is a fragmentary nected to section 16. This cam 22 has an plan view partly broken away. Fig. 3, is a angular wrench receiving enlargement. 24:, I view in side. elevation illustrating my in so that by the application of an ordinary proved. rim and its securing means. Fig. 4, wrench. the cam may, be turned to move the is. a fragmentary perspective view of the im sections relative to each other, causmg ring 2 which is secured to the telly of the the bayonet joints to lock and securely holdwheel'. Fig. 5, is a fragmentary perspective ing the sections in this position. "When it 1s view of the locking ring 5, and Fig. is a desired to separate the sections, it is necesperspective view of one of the screws 1. sary to turn the cam to present its flat face 1, represents a wheelielly around which to the end wall of the recess, when the secmy improved rim supporting ring 2 is se-- tions may be manually turned one relative cured in any approved manner. This ring 2 to the. other-to release J is oi two internal diameters, forming a In operation, the rim sections are locked shoulder 3 abutting against one side of the together by reason of their bayonet 30min telly and properly positioning the ring connection as above described. and clench thereon. This small internal diameter of the tire. \Yhen ring 5 s removed, the run the ring 2 is recessed as shown at 4 to acwith its tire may be SllClOntO ring 2, and

commodate aclamping ring 5, and this when ring 5 is secured by screws 8, the r1m Clamping ring at. intervals is provided with will be securely held against lateral move.- notches G-to receive fixed pins 7 and prevent ment by reason of the beveled contacting any rotary movement of the ring 5 on ring 2. faces 11 and 12, and enlargements 13, and This ring 5 is secured to ring 2 by screws 8- 1 1. The rotary movement is prevented by having; their smaller screw-threaded ends?) the engagement of the several pins in the screwed into threaded socket-s 10 in ring 2. recesses'or pockets, and separation of the The outer face of ring 5 is beveled as shown rim sections is prevented by the bayonet at 11, and the outer face of ring 2 at its edge joints as aboye described. opposite ring 5 is beveled as shown zit-12. arious slight changesv might be made 1n These beveled faces 11 and 12 are conhe general formand arrangement of parts 'structed to snugly fit similarly beveleden "described without departlng from my invenlargements. 13, and 14 on my'improved rim .t1on,-and hence donot hrmt myselfto the esaaas precise details set forth, but consider myself at libertyto make such changes and alterations' as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is: i

1. The combinatlon with a fixed ring havmg an annular recess at one slde, a removable ring constructed to fit said recess, screws projected through said movable ring and screwed into the fixed ring, said movable ring having notches therein, pins in the fixed ring entering said notches and guiding the movable ring into place, said fixed ring at one edge beveled inwardly from its outer to its inner edge,said removable ring bevel'ed inwardly from its outer-to its inner edge, and a grim held between said beveled portions of the rings, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a fixed ring havfixed ring entering said notches and gives tions of the rings,

ing an annular recess at, one side, 2. mm able ring constructed to said recess, screws projected through said movable ring and screwed into the fixed ring, said .mwime ring having notches therein, pins in the 

